Expanding the teaching games for understanding model: New avenues for future research and practice

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 162-176

  Holt, Nicholas L ^a   Strean, William B ^a   Bengoechea, Enrique García ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Instruction; Strategy; Tactical

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044530538     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.21.2.162     Document Type: Review

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